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Security report for wroes.co.uk

Wroes Department Stores · Retail · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Wroes Department Stores is a well-established family retail business operating both physical stores in Cornwall, UK, and an online e-commerce platform. The website offers a broad range of products including clothing, footwear, gifts, homeware, outdoor equipment, and a coffee shop service. The company targets general UK consumers seeking department store products with a focus on quality and variety. The website is built on a modern WordPress and WooCommerce infrastructure, leveraging popular plugins and tools for enhanced user experience and e-commerce functionality. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of CAPTCHA for forms, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, reflecting good privacy practices. However, the WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable and shows an error indicating domain naming issues, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy or configuration. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and functional, but the domain registration anomaly warrants further investigation.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  3. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
Average
49

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Wroes holds a strong regional market position as a family department store with a century-long heritage. Their business model combines brick-and-mortar retail with online sales, catering to a broad demographic. The company emphasizes well-known brands and diverse product categories, enhancing customer appeal. The presence of multiple physical store locations with clear contact details supports credibility. The website's use of WooCommerce and WordPress indicates a scalable and maintainable e-commerce solution. Marketing and analytics tools like Google Analytics and Tag Manager are employed for customer insights and campaign effectiveness. The lack of visible certifications or security policies suggests room for maturity in compliance and security governance. The domain registration inconsistency is a notable risk factor in business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of reCAPTCHA on forms to mitigate spam and abuse. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The WHOIS domain registration anomaly is a potential red flag, possibly indicating misconfiguration or domain ownership issues. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for typical retail operations but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Investigate and resolve the domain WHOIS registration error to ensure domain legitimacy and ownership clarity.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
COMPANY NUMBER 734166
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wroes Department Stores
Description
Wroes is a family department store offering a wide range of products including womenswear, menswear, gifts, homeware, outdoor equipment, and a coffee shop. They operate physical stores in multiple UK locations and provide an e-commerce platform.
Key services
Retail sales of clothing, footwear, gifts, home goods, outdoor equipment, Online shopping via WooCommerce, Coffee shop services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, WooCommerce 10.8.1, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, Woo Variation Swatches
Frameworks
WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by Contact Form 7 Image Captcha)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional retail e-commerce platform for a family department store.
  2. Content is rich with product categories, store locations, and contact information.
  3. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  4. Uses modern WordPress and WooCommerce technologies.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable and shows domain registration error, which is unusual.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Good use of HTTPS and security best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0 with WooCommerce 10.8.1, utilizing popular plugins such as Contact Form 7, Slider Revolution, and Woo Variation Swatches. It uses jQuery and modern CSS frameworks including Bootstrap. Google Tag Manager and Analytics are integrated for tracking. The site loads multiple external resources from trusted domains like Google Fonts and gstatic. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and responsive design. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and supports the business needs effectively.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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